My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

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Now, do you want my opinion? I think you haven’t matured You claim to love, but you can’t let go. I know your story, Valerie. I know you were married to Maximus, and when I heard from Peter himself how he treated you, I felt sorry for you. Young, naive, inexperienced, and without family–you were all alone. No one to look out for you. You had the chance to be with Peter, but you didn’t take it. Fine. That was a mistake, and we all make them when we’re young

Then you were separated from Peter. But, as I said, no one put a gun to your head and forced you to marry Marcus. You made that choice yourself.”

“Yes, but Peter was dead…”

“I don’t blame you,” Theodore said gently. “I’m just saying you’ve made your choices consciously, and you’ve faced them wisely because you’re a good woman. So why are you willing to throw all of that away? For the illusion of an old love? Let’s be realistic, Valerie. Do you truly love Peter, or do you love the memory of what you both once had? People change–every day, every year, with every experience. I can guarantee you, the Peter you just saw isn’t the same man you remember. Twenty years is a long time, don’t you think?”

“I’m not judging you. I just want you to understand something–your reaction isn’t fair. I know it’s a shock to find out Peter is alive. Life isn’t fair; sometimes it doesn’t treat us well. But life goes on. No one understands that better than Peter. He realized it when he saw you happy, when he saw you had a new life, when he saw who you were with. He’s never wanted to hurt you. Haven’t you been happy all these years? Has Marcus ever treated you badly?”

Valerie’s eyes filled with tears. Theodore wasn’t trying to humiliate her, but that’s how she felt. She felt like an idiot, like the naïve little girl she had been so many years ago. His words cut deep, striking a part of her she didn’t want to confront.

She couldn’t stop thinking about the man she had seen that morning. Knowing he had left the country left a gaping hole in her chest. She felt like she couldn’t breathe, like everything was spinning. She was having a panic attack. Her breathing became labored.

Theodore stood from his seat and brought her a glass of water. She tried to speak but could only gasp, “I can’t.. breathe…” He fanned her face and tried to calm her.

chest… it hurts… it hurts…” Valerie repeated, clutching her

Theodore muttered, pulling out his phone and

household staff assisted by fanning her face, trying to help her catch her breath. Valerie was cold

met with what felt like a

bodyguard hesitated before making the inevitable call. He had to report

became concerned when paramedics

The hell are you saying? Aren’t you paid to protect her?!”

we had to go in. One of our men is with her in the ambulance. It

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a nervous breakdown.”

they taking her?!”

usually take her. I

on my

and Matthew, who had been silently observing Marcus’s outburst, watched as he